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A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes

Play by Kate Benson

Director: Brad Willcuts

Associate Director: Katherin 'KAT' Poon

Stage Manager: Hope X. Still

Scenic Designer: Matty Peterson

Costume Designer: Ray Louise Sunshine

Lighting Designer: Lauren Spiegel

Sound Designer: Ryan Scott Long

Media Designer: Brandon McDuff

Asst. Stage Managers: Ally Doederlein,

Emma Jestila, Mara Vander Beek

Charge Artist: Julie Clampitt

Intimacy Coordinator: Alexis Black

In this show, we used immense collaboration with the cast to create scenes to bring to life a Thanksgiving dinner, narrated by two sports commentators. We experimented with abstract movement inspired by Thanksgiving traditions, classic sports, and everything beyond and in-between. Without any stage directions and no props, A Beautiful Day in November... challenged me to think outside the box and create a piece of theatre that was completely unique.
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Photo Credit: Raymond L. Black

Photos courtesy of Michigan State University's Department of Theatre

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